BAXA Kalkofen- und Steinabbaumuseum

About the museum

The BAXA lime kiln was built in 1893 on the Goldberg above Mannersdorf am Leithagebirge. Limestone quarried in the area was burned in the kiln. Today the complex is protected as an industrial monument and is operated by the Verein Kalkofen BAXA with support from the municipality of Mannersdorf and volunteers.

On the upper floor, the museum shows the importance of limestone, the "white gold", for the region. On display are stone-quarrying tools from chisel to pneumatic hammer, historic vehicles and equipment, and information on working conditions. On the lower level, a gallery hosts changing art exhibitions and events; in front of the kiln stand sculptures by the artist Karl Martin Sukopp and a bucket-chain excavator named "BAXAsaurus".

The site can be reached via a theme hiking trail through mixed forest from Mannersdorf and lies in the "Die Wüste" nature park. Most recently, the association invested in a new staircase that meets today's safety standards and was coordinated with the Bundesdenkmalamt (Federal Monuments Office).

Highlights

• 1893 lime kiln as an industrial monument
• Stone-quarrying tools from chisel to pneumatic hammer
• Gallery and sculpture garden
• Theme hiking trail through the forest of Mannersdorf

Permanent exhibition

• Kalk- und Steinabbau am Leithagebirge – Upper floor of the kiln with tools, equipment and vehicles of stone quarrying, plus information on lime as "white gold".

Operated by

Verein Kalkofen BAXA

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission free; donations for the upkeep of the site are welcome.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From Mannersdorf the museum can be reached on foot via a theme hiking trail through mixed forest.

Amenities & dining

• Café

PopUp café on opening days.

Events & venue rental

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